With the government’s decision on the use of hydrogen for heating expected in 2026, Max Fordham’s Bill Watts discusses the options for decarbonising heating systems
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Innovation and solutions at the COP26 Built Environment Virtual Pavilion
Max Fordham’s Katie Clemence-Jackson explains the aim of the COP26 Built Environment Virtual Pavilion
Above and beyond: Heat network pipework design
Implementing innovative approaches to pipework routing, such as above-ground distribution planters, will be critical in future urban energy networks, says GreenSCIES’ Dr Akos Revesz, in a paper presented at the 2021 Technical Symposium
Turning on energy savings for hot water: instantaneous hot water
Instantaneous hot-water systems can cut energy use and minimise the risk of legionella, says Huw Blackwell, co-author of a new CIBSE guide on reducing DHW temperatures safely in heat networks and buildings
Podcast: how heat pumps are changing the future of heating and cooling
The design implications of specifying heat pumps for commercial projects
Cooling presentations at the 2021 CIBSE Technical Symposium
The CIBSE Technical Symposium taking place on 13-14 July is focusing on the new ‘normal’ after the global pandemic. Phil Lattimore previews four papers on cooling
How UK rule changes are impacting ventilation and indoor air quality in housing
The Future Homes Standard 2025 and changes to Part F 2021 aim to simplify ventilation requirements while aligning air tightness and system specification
Zeroth Energy System: connecting ambient loops and higher temperature district heat networks
Why more developments are connecting the Zeroth Energy System to a district heating network
Fuel for thought: Cambridge College plans for heat pump transition
Use of a community heat pump at Pembroke College’s mixed-use project in Mill Lane, Cambridge, is the latest in a long line of energy transitions on the university site. Andy Pearson looks at plans for the connection of both new and historic buildings
Podcast: How Covid-19 has affected the way buildings are ventilated
The authors of CIBSE’s Covid-19 Ventilation Guidance discuss the best practice for minimising the risk of the virus as we emerge from lockdown
